[Diabetes-talk] Subject: Re: Insulin Pumps, and Scar Tissue from Years of Syringes

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

I only use my tummy and llower back. I rotate around my tummy, lower and
higher, on the sides and then my lower back. I have yet to try any other
location on my body, but I know a lot of people use their inner thighs and
back of the arms. I know women who carry their pump in their bra, but I
personally do not know any woman who places the site anywhere in their
breast, but I'm sure you can.

I've never had trainings with the pump companies themselves. I've always
worked with diabetes educators at my endocrine clinic for trainings. And
they never came to my home. I have great educators. If I have questions or
issues, I now first go to my endo's nurse, who is also a diabetic, before
calling the company, unless late at night. Although, in 12 years, I've only
had to call about my pump maybe 3 or 4 times.

But I've never workd with the companies at all. Even when looking at various
pumps, it was my nurse educator who showed a variety to me and went over how
each works.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Everett Gavel via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 8:22 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Everett Gavel <everett at everettgavel.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Subject: Re: Insulin Pumps, and Scar Tissue from
Years of Syringes

Hi Denise,

Well, it's working well for me at the moment.
Also, two Medtronic reps here, the one for Colorado Springs and one for
Denver, both came to my home a couple/few years ago when I first got the
pump and they showed me how to use it. They both mentioned how they
sometimes stick it, well, forgive me but I don't remember exactly where, but
basically on their breast. I assume somewhere where a bra would not be
abrasive against it constantly. They said that when using the shorter tubing
they sometimes just stuck the pump in the cleavage area of their bras. So,
yes, they both put the pump site sometimes at least, up there. 

HTH,
Everett

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----- original message -----
I have extreme scar tissue all over--diabetic for about 37 yrs so injecting
10+ times a day over that has given me huge scar
tissue with adsorption
issues using those long 1 inch needles for so long. ...and so agree...why is
there not research on this.
But the big question is--wow, never thought of the area between the nipple
and arm pit--never thought I had enough fat there (and of course no doctor
has ever suggested it but we all know if you are a diabetic we have
different tricks up our sleeves), but you are saying this is a great area
for you and have not run into issues?
Thanks

*Dr Denise M Robinson*
Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.




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